Deuteronomy 2:22

22 just as He had done for the descendants of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They dispossessed them and dwelt in their place, even to this day.

Deuteronomy 2:22 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 2:22

As he did to the children of Esau which dwelt in Seir
He did the like things for them as he did for the Ammonites:

when he destroyed the Horims from before them:
which is repeated from ( Deuteronomy 2:12 ) , other instances of the like kind being here recited:

and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead, even unto this day;
(See Gill on Deuteronomy 2:12).

Deuteronomy 2:22 In-Context

20 (That was also regarded as a land of giants; giants formerly dwelt there. But the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,
21 a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim. But the Lord destroyed them before them, and they dispossessed them and dwelt in their place,
22 just as He had done for the descendants of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They dispossessed them and dwelt in their place, even to this day.
23 And the Avim, who dwelt in villages as far as Gaza--the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and dwelt in their place.)
24 " 'Rise, take your journey, and cross over the River Arnon. Look, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to possess it, and engage him in battle.
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